Review on 🌍 Highly Functional iGPSPORT iGS50E GPS Bike Computer with ANT+ & Waterproof Design - Big Screen & Wireless Connectivity by Grant Galloway

I've had a few bike computers for various racing, mountain bikes and tandem bikes. fairly reliable and requires minimal maintenance. When I bought my latest Trek FX3 I decided that 1) I didn't want small wires running all the way down my frame and 2) I wanted as much as possible to be displayed on ONE screen so I didn't have to fiddle around with my bike computer, even though I did I should really have just been concentrating on driving. My goal was to be able to see (clearly) on one screen: * current speed * cadence * distance * heart rate * elapsed time * clock I tried to connect my phone to the bike before but stopped very quickly. They can't convince me that firmly attaching a $1,000 cell phone to something that will bounce and pinch on even the smoothest bike path is a good idea. These phones are too fragile and delicate to withstand that kind of abuse for long without crashing when you later use them for other everyday tasks (I've found this to have happened to me). I looked at Bontrager and Cateye computers. and although they had wireless versions, both suffered from the same lack of display information. Enter IGPSPORT IGS50E bike computer. It's about half the length of a "Max" or "Plus" phone, three-quarters the width, and twice the thickness. (more if you include the circular mounting dock on the bottom. Its screen displays everything I want above, PLUS things like current grade, battery status, GPS status, lap number, ambient temperature, and current mode (whether or not track that part.) of the ride or a break) I already had a Wahoo heart rate monitor and my bike came with a Bontrager DuoTrap speed/cadence sensor because it integrates easily into the frame. Everything works perfectly together. via ANT+ was trivial and the device remembers these pairs as you ride, so you don't have to fiddle with it every time you want to hit the trail/road Very long micro-USB charging means I can take a trip with a full Charge can start whenever I want. I'm sure I don't need (and don't need to) charge the battery all the time. I last charged this device about 3 weeks ago and it is still working. In addition to the main screen, there are "Medium" and "Maximum" screens. There's a lot of information out there, but to be honest I'm usually just interested in my average speed and heart rate. There is a companion app. I only used iOS. While you can view the IGS50E block itself in metric or imperial, if you see anything other than metric in the app, good luck. And if you go online and want to see the imperial units, they seem to do a very crude conversion to metric units and then convert them back again. Sort of like that phone game, so it's one thing if you really like looking at things imperial style. For example, a 30 mile ride is reported on the device and 3rd party apps, but shows as 29.1 miles on the IGPSPORT website. The same applies to the ascent on foot. I connected the IGPSPORT app perfectly to Strava and it reports correctly. I don't see an option to connect it directly to the iOS Health app, so all the information comes through Strava and therefore doesn't include HR data. If you want your heart rate, you'll need to use another app to record it. I have an Apple Watch, so that's enough for me. However, the Wahoo HR monitor has its own app that interacts directly with the Apple Health app. I just haven't verified that running the Wahoo app is preventing the HR unit from connecting to the IGS50E computer. GENERAL: Based on other reviews I would suggest using a speed sensor to complement the GPS. Having GPS came in handy for me as I was used to pipe data from sensors. However, I love the idea that I can just take the device and SIMPLY attach it to another bike and get basic info (speed, incline, distance, etc.). If that other bike has Bluetooth ANT+ sensors, so much the better. The display is VERY easy to read while cycling. I've been using it for 3 months now and have no major complaints other than the above. The price is very reasonable (around $90 for Revain as of this writing). I will definitely buy this unit again and would recommend it to anyone who values all their front and center information when driving.